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Keep up to date with the latest news from Wellington Water and our mahi here.

For media queries contact 021 302 259 or email media@wellingtonwater.co.nz.

6/10/2021

Work begins on Paremata wastewater pipe replacement

Wellington Water are about to start work on the damaged Paremata Wastewater Pipe, the first milestone of a long-term solution.

6/10/2021

Second round of flood mapping underway in Porirua

People in Aotea, Camborne, Papakowhai and Paremata are being asked to help inform draft flood hazard maps of their suburb, as part of a comprehensive flood mapping programme led by Wellington Water.

4/10/2021

Keep up-to-date with your water

Wellington residents can now receive instant alerts about water outages and incidents in their area through a new text notification service.

30/09/2021

Surprises found in blocked wastewater pipe

Wellington Water has discovered an unpleasant surprise in a blocked wastewater pipe near State Highway 2, Wellington.

27/09/2021

Garden watering restrictions are now in place

Garden watering restrictions are now in place for Porirua, Wellington, Lower and Upper Hutt, and South Wairarapa.

24/09/2021

Water Committee discusses progress under COVID alert levels

The Wellington Water Committee meeting (Friday 24 September) was livestreamed for the first time under Alert Level 2 today.

17/09/2021

Wellington Water Committee considers 30-year plan

Chair of the Wellington Water Committee and Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry, said there is alignment across the six shareholding councils of Wellington Water on what needs to be done to meet the region’s challenges in water services over the next 30 years.

14/09/2021

Greytown residents working smarter, not harder

Greytown residents will have the chance to work smarter, not harder, for a more resilient and efficient water network.

20/08/2021

Porirua pipeline replacement

Our crews will begin survey activity on Monday (23 August) ahead of work to replace a section of fragile pipe between the Whitford Brown interchange and Paremata.

20/08/2021

Keeping the water running in lockdown

While many of us wait out Alert Level 4 from our makeshift offices, juggling work and family, a committed team of essential workers are ensuring our most important lifeline continues to flow from source to tap.